Proposal: engage more with our local paper: Town Crier, encourage people to subscribe, submit more content

G) LOCAL ECONOMY – SOIL FERTILITY

Proposal: start a Community Soil Fertility and Carbon Sequestration Program to collect and “cook” household scraps, horse manure and landscapers’ leaves into compost and supercharge it with biochar made from the woody materials, engage the community to learn, and care, about soil life and atmosphere.

To do: Kaat to invite interest and MEET with residents: non-profit, coop….

H) LEARNING: WAYLAND U

Proposal: set up meetings where we can learn from those of us who went to conferences, etc.

Decision: Kaat and Aina will put together first “class” on soil properties and interpreting soil tests. Will meet week after Thanksgiving

I) KIDS (Sabine)

Proposal: design at least one meeting every few months WITH the kids

J) ENERGY EFFICIENCY (Janot)

Proposal: meet with the town Energy Initiatives Advisory Committee about joining neighboring towns of Weston, Concord, and Sudbury in becoming a local affiliate of MCAN (Massachusetts branch of international Climate Action Network): is on Energy Committee’s meeting agenda for Thursday 12/1 at 7 pm (Town Building)